Film fans gear up for Nollywood-Bollywood crossover
Film fans gear up for Nollywood-Bollywood crossover
The Nigerian star of upcoming movie Namaste Wahala has told fans that filming has wrapped ahead of its release on 24 April.
Ini Dima-Okojie plays opposite Indian actor Ruslaan Mumtaz in a “love story that cuts across the cultures of two countries”.
News of the upcoming film has delighted and amused fans:
“Nollywood featuring Bollywood? This is about to be the most dramatic, over-exaggerated movie ever made,” Twitter user Official Gracie said
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“The name alone wants me to watch it. Namaste [means] peace. Wahala [means] trouble/problem. Gotta watch it with some Chicken Biryani and Jollof Rice for the culture(s),” said Jerome Antwin-Lewis
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“A Nollybollywood romance called Namaste Wahala is exactly the type of film this world needs. I cannot wait to see it,” Ronke Lawal tweeted
Nigeria and India boast two of the world’s biggest film industries – each year generating an estimated $800m (£620m)
and $2.6bn respectively
SOURCE: BBC AFRICA